Increasing anti-Islamic prejudice in America
According to the results of a poll in America, there is more prejudice against Muslims than any other group in the United States.
Eviralnews,, favorable attitudes towards Muslims have decreased among Americans, and public prejudice against them is greater than any other religious, ethnic or racial group. This was announced by the Brookings Institution.
According to this institute, the new survey of the University of Maryland included the following two topics: measuring the change in American public attitudes about Islam and Muslims, and secondly, examining prejudice against race and ethnic groups, including Jews and Muslims.
The findings show that in 2023, compared to the previous year, favorable views towards Muslims and Islam have decreased. (It has dropped from 78% to 64%).
Favorable views of Muslims declined among Democrats and Republicans, but the decline was sharper among the GOP.
In February 2024, 52 percent of Republicans viewed Muslims favorably, but in July, that number dropped to 46 percent. This decrease in the Democratic Party, from 83% in February to 80% in July. The survey was conducted among 1,510 American adults, including 202 blacks and 200 Latinos.
After Israel's war against Gaza, incidents related to hatred and bigotry against Jews and Muslims have increased significantly worldwide. Among all respondents, favorable views towards Muslims were 64%, Islam was 48%, Jews were 86%, and Judaism was 77%.
